field house
Americannoun
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a building housing the dressing facilities, storage spaces, etc., used in connection with an athletic field.
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a building used for indoor athletic events, as track events or basketball.
Etymology
Origin of field house
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Leahy’s Notre Dame players practiced in a field house where a local farmer used horses to loosen the packed-dirt floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Bains couldn’t be completely sure Ekeler would succeed as a pro but knew Ekeler had the proper wiring, something Bains witnessed often from his office overlooking the school’s indoor field house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
“I respect your question,” Watson said inside Cleveland’s indoor field house.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
“Kids have used the ones in the field house, but they have to ask permission, and it’s very conspicuous,” she said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
“Sure. Then why did you look like you were going to flip out when I showed up outside the field house? Everyone else went to the lake—captain’s orders—but you were here. Why?”
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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